There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ed Decter and John J. Strauss. The film features Cameron Diaz as the title character, while Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, and Chris Elliott all play men who are in love with Mary, and vying for her affection.
Plot
In 1985 Providence, Rhode Island, 16-year-old high school student Ted Stroehmann is about to go on a prom date with his dream girl, Mary Jensen, when he gets his scrotum stuck in his zipper. He is hospitalized after managing to painfully unzip it, which causes him to miss their date. Ted subsequently loses contact with her.
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| author | Bobby Farrelly Ed Decter John J. Strauss Peter Farrelly |
|---|---|
| award | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain |
| contentLocation | Florida Miami Miami metropolitan area |
| director | Bobby Farrelly Peter Farrelly |
| editor | Christopher Greenbury |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | anonymous letter arrest best friend date dead body delivery boy disabled dream girl dump high school student hitchhiker injured intellectual disability intellectually disabled kiss listen love interest married obsess orthopedic surgeon pizza delivery boy private investigator restraining order rhode island scrotum sniper rifle stalk suspect write |
| musicBy | Jonathan Richman |
| producer | Bradley Thomas Charles B. Wessler Frank Beddor Michael Steinberg |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox American Film Institute |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Florida Miami |
| theme | romantic comedy serial killer slapstick |